$4000 e36 M3 cabrio

[E30 Wagen]

Would you pay $4000 cash for a '98 M3 cabrio, 108k miles, 5 speed, black with black leather? The catch is that it needs a new front bumper because the original one got ripped off; it also has a new cloth top (black) except that the rear headrest things popped up through the back plastic window and made a huge tear. The guy currently has the rear seating area tore apart and it looks like a mess. It has some really gay fender vents like the e46, and the headlights and taillights are cheap, taiwan plastic hoohahs. It also has a salvage title which I don't know the history of.

I looked at it last weekend but he still has it for sale. Last week he agreed on $4400 but I just couldn't pull the trigger... It drives perfect down the road and it pulls hard. I've got $15,000 stored up and I'm looking for something cheap and reliable to replace my dying e30, but i also want to buy a house. This would be an awesome opportunity for me to own a ///M, but could also be lots of trouble. Decisions, decisions... it's driving me nuts.

[BlackSpeed66]

Sounds like a parts car if the motor is okay. As a 'driver' the salvage title scares me, especially if the rollover protectors are sprung as you're describing. IIRC, replacing those are quite expensive and some can only be used once. I think they're around $700-$800 each.

I would tread carefully.

[E30 Wagen]

As a 'driver' the salvage title scares me, especially if the rollover protectors are sprung as you're describing. IIRC, replacing those are quite expensive and some can only be used once. I think they're around $700-$800 each.

So that's what they are. Damn, if I was going to buy this car I wanted to drive it, not part it, at least not until I have my own space to do so.

[mr2peak]

Buy the house

Then you would have space to part the M3...

[e30e]

Why pay 4k for a salvage title shit parts car when you get a clean non salvage for 2-3k more that won't have shit parts on it. As an e36
Owner hide from people who fail
To maintain them.

[graphikg]

Depending on how old you are --- go for the house. Sounds like a rush decision and those never go well - Take it from yours truly.

[Acehye559]

You can put the rear things back, you dont need to replace them. However, there is a certain way to do it. A buddy off mine has a 99 e36 m3 cabrio, he went over a curb going fast and those things popped out. He just then put them back down. As far as salvage goes, you cant really say its a junk because sometimes there are clean salvage titled cars. You just have to check everything really good, if you decide to buy it. Good Luck

[Vtec?lol]

run away from that shit. fast!

[glucklich21]

If the rear seat roll bars popped out that's a good indication it was in a high enough G impact to trigger them or so is my understanding.

[tyleRcoey]

yeah $6500-$8500 should get you into a clean E36 M that will need nothing from the start. its worth the extra money.

[Motorsports]

I would'nt buy it.